Linus Sequeira

Telephone: 905-***-****/ 905-***-****

E-mail: sew6bc@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Objective

Project Manager

Executive Summary

A highly talented, results-driven Engineering Professional with over 25 years of experience in multi discipline project engineering with exposure to EPC contracts, Project Planning, Project Management, Construction Management, Testing & Commissioning for major engineering projects in U.A.E, SAUDI ARABIA & INDIA. Skilled in managing all aspects of engineering coordination, project management, budgetary and labour cost controls, estimating and ordering equipments and materials, and coordination with procurement/ vendors and construction staff. Swiftly solved problems and made decisions using data, design goals and local industry standards. Demonstrated ability to direct a team of technical professionals to meet or exceed project goals. Recognized for excellent communication, man management and leadership skills.

Areas of Expertise

Project Management

Project Planning & Scheduling

Quality Control Management

Site Supervision

Material Procurement

Team Building and Leadership

Safety & Compliance Management

Negotiating Skills

Profit and Loss / Budget Accountability

Fast Track Project Execution

Professional Work History

Metito (Overseas) Ltd. Sharjah, UAE

Project Manager 1997 to date

Provide leadership and direction to the multicultural/multi-disciplinary team of 85 people as Project Manager, reporting to the Operations Manager.

Major responsibilities in short:

• Contract Management

• Managing Project Teams and Site Personnel

• Variations and Progress Claims

• Subcontract Management & Labour Resourcing

• Liaising with local authorities for approvals

• Selection and management of consultants

• Working through modifications and technical issues

• Recruitment of site teams

• Coordinating site establishment

• Construction programming and procurement

• Construction management and trouble shooting

• Progress and management reporting

• Client liaison

• Chairing site meetings

• Quality assurance coordination

• Safety management

• Managing a high level of sub contractors

• Scheduling and supervision of the team

• Planning and organising site operations to meet project deliverables

• Delivering completion of projects on time and within budget

Responsibilities include:

• Direct, coordinate and exercise functional authority for planning, organization and control for execution of Desalination/ Waste Water / Sewage Treatment Projects.

• Responsible for managing the teams on-site to ensure the requirements relating to the project operations are implemented in adherence to the contract requirements, company policy and procedures.

• Provide technical advice and guidance to engineering team ensuring that critical or urgent situations are quickly addressed.

• Supervise, monitor and report Project progress throughout the project cycle to ensure on time completion. Attend Project Progress Meetings and coordinate with other departments.

• Study specifications to plan procedures for starting work on the basis of starting and completion times.

• Ensure project achieves its objectives in respect to HSE, quality, cost and schedule.

• Manage and direct sub-contractors involved in the execution of the project, for successful completion of the project on-time and under budget.

• Ensure a positive work environment and awareness by all staff at the site of project goals and objectives.

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining effective communication and co-ordination between project site/s and office departments.

• Confer with supervisory personnel to resolve complaints and grievances within work force.

• Ensure that established practices, procedures and quality standards are maintained and followed by performing regular checks on the progress and quality of work.

• Oversee procurement of material, liaison with local authorities for approval of material.

• Establish and maintain effective QA/QC system in place for the Projects strictly adhering to standards and specifications.

• Lead squad to achieve and maintain highest rankings for Health, Safety & Environment standards.

Key Achievements

• Currently, working as Project Manager for the prestigious FWTP at Ras Laffan Emergency and Safety College Project of Qatar Petroleum. USD 13 million

• Worked as Project Manager for Waste Water Treatment Plant for New Doha International Airport. Qatar USD 18.5 million

• Worked as Team Leader on Condensate de-oiling and de-mineraliser package and mixed bed and ion exchanger and chemical dosing packages for JGC CORPORATION, JAPAN for their South Pars 6,7 & 8 Gas Development Project in Iran.

• Worked on reverse osmosis and chlorination package and effluent treatment (oily waste) package for Paramba Construction SdsMBHD Malaysia.

• Worked on International Project based in Baghdad for a Sewage Treatment Plant (2400 m/day) and a Waste Water treatment plant (with capacity of 3800m/day).

• Spearheaded and managed ADMA-OPCO Das Island –Sewage Treatment Plant Project having a capacity of 2 x 1000 m /day including 9 remote pumping stations. Project Value AED. 15.5 Million.

• Managed ADNOC- Ruwais for ADNOC’s Housing Complex Expansion project US$ 6.6 Million.

• Successfully executed sewage treatment plants of various capacities for the Industrial and Government Sector in Dubai and Northern Emirates.

• Played major role in the execution of Reverse osmosis plant for Samsung Engineering (South Korea) for their Project at Egypt US $ 500,000/-).

• Executed Condensate De-oiling plant for Toyo Engineering Company, Tokyo, Japan for their Aromatic Plant at Malaysia (US $ 1 Million).

Western Oil Co. Jebel Ali, Dubai

Project Engineer 1995 – 1997

Directed and supervised Electrical Engineering team for execution of major Waste Oil Refinery Project. Directly supervise 4 staff. Reporting to General Manager.

• Prepared project execution strategy, implemented quality control standards and cost control on projects for on time completion.

• Executed daily operations of monitoring the work executed by the sub-contractors at site and prepared interim and completion project reports.

• Responsible for ensuring project engineering activities are executed according to specifications, within budget and contract scope of work and in line with the schedule.

• Determined budget estimate and staffing requirements for the defined project scope and schedule.

• Established assignments for sub-contractors for various work areas, monitored progress and recommended correction action as necessary.

• Oversaw preventive and predictive maintenance management at the Refinery including shutdown/ breakdown maintenance, supervision of civil work and spare parts procurement.

• Determined when planned maintenance would least interfere with the operation of the establishment.

Key Achievements

• Managed the engineering construction testing and commissioning of an outdoor sub station with HV and LV switchgear, Industrial Lighting, Fire Alarm & Fire Fighting Systems, and Instrumentation System for Waste Oil Refinery of 55,000 TPA capacities in Jebel Ali Free Zone.

• Sewage Treatment Plant for ADCO, Jabel Dhana, Abu Dhabi AED. 1.5 Million

• Sewage Treatment Plants for American University-Dubai, Ajman University, Ajman, Emirates New Technical Centre-Dubai Airport and Manar Shopping Mall-Ras-Al-Khaimah.

Arabian Construction and Maintenance Co.(ACMC) Al Khafji, Saudi Arabia

Project Engineer 1993 – 1995

Provided technical leadership to project team to accomplish project goals and monitor out-put. Directly supervised 12 Engineers involved in the execution of the electrical engineering projects. Reported to Chief Engineer.

• Directed, managed, coordinated and expedited through subordinate supervisors delivery and implementation of assigned customer electrical contracting projects within cost, schedule and contract limitations while ensuring total customer satisfaction.

• Coordinated with technical specialists and site personnel in identifying and resolving complex technical problems.

• Ensured a positive work environment and awareness by all staff at the site of project goals and objectives.

• Monitored progress throughout the project cycle, ensuring cost and time constraints are met and acting to ensure problem resolution, as necessary.

• Monitored work in progress at site, including quality control inspections.

• Performed site supervision of all phases of electrical contracting projects and effective management of engineering personnel.

• Liaised with Consultants / Clients and local Authorities for drawings & approval.

Key Achievements

• Managed the augmentation of the Fire Alarm and Fire Fighting System of Arabian Oil Co.’s Offshore Platforms and gathering Stations (Saudi Arabia) US $ 8.8 Million.

• Managed successfully engineering construction, testing and commissioning activities for Expansion of Water Treatment Facilities for Injection well -3 (Saudi Arabia) US $ 3.6 Million.

• Managed the Emergency Tank Drainage System for Arabian Oil Co.’s – 6 Nos 500,000 barrel crude storage Tanks (Saudi Arabia) US $ 7.4 Million.

• Managed electrical works for a new sub station for AOC’s Hout Crude Desalting Plant which included a newly built Refinery Control Room, Blast Proof Control Room (Saudi Arabia).

Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd. India

Project Manager 1988 – 1993

Project Manager for Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd. in the year 1988 reported to the Senior Project Manager. Directed and supervised Engineering team of 45 engaged in the execution of major Industrial electrical engineering projects.

• Directed, coordinated and exercised functional authority for execution planning, organization, control and completion of electrical engineering project.

• Executed daily operations of monitoring work progress at site and prepared interim and completion project reports including preparation of monthly progress bills with bar chart schedules.

• Organized project staff according to project requirements. Assigned project personnel to specific aspects of project.

• Managed and directed skilled / semi skilled workers/ Foreman / Supervisors and Administrative staff.

• Led squad to achieve and maintain highest rankings for safety standards.

• Controlled expenditures within limitations of project budget.

• Liaised with Consultants/ clients and supervisors for the smooth running of the project.Coordinated activities concerned with technical developments.

• Identified, selected sub contractors and material suppliers. Coordinated material procurement and ensured on time availability of material on site.

• Performed site supervision. Inspection of work in progress and Quality Control inspections.

• Invoicing and payment collection and final handover to customers.

Steelage Industries Ltd. India

Project Engineer 1983 – 1988

Directed activities of the Electrical Engineering Division with a staff of 30 involved in the installation, testing & commissioning of Fire Alarm Systems. Reported to the General Manager.

Performed inventory management and store supervision.

Performed site supervision. Inspection of work in progress and Quality Control inspections.

Consultants served/associated:

International: Bechtel, Black & Veach, Foster Wheeler, Stone and Webster, Snam Progetti, Parsons, Worley Parsons

UAE: KEO M & E, Parsons, WS Atkins, Dorsch Consult, Montgomery Watson, Halcrow.

India: NTPC, Engineers India Ltd. (EIL), Tata consulting engineers (TCE), Development consultants (DCPL), M. N. Dastoor,

Clients & Organizations served/associated:

International: Numerous clients/organizations through JGC, Mitsubishi, Toyo, ABB, Samsung, DongAH,

UAE: SPC – Abu Dhabi, DMW, ADCO, ADNOC, ADMA-OPCO, SEWA, DEWA, ETA, Be-Six, Archirodon, Arabtec, Al Habtoor, Granite construction and a number of other organizations.

India: NTPC, EIL, Steel authority, HBB, HAL, ONGC, Maruthi Udhyog, JK Tyres,

Academic Achievements

Bachelor of Electrical Power Engineering (B. Tech.)

Karnataka Regional Engineering College, India (NITK)

Training Courses Attended

Time Management, Integrated Management Systems Procedures (IMS Procedures)

Personal Details

Nationality : Indian

Date of Birth : 17-1-1959

Visa Status : UAE Residence Visa, Canadian PR Card

Languages : English/ Hindi / Kannada

Driving License : UAE , Canadian G2

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